REMINDER: JULY 4 HOLIDAY NOTICE

Friday Jul 3rd, 2020

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Citizens are reminded that DPW offices are closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. However, curbside collections will occur as normal on Friday, July 3. This is a correction to the dates noted in the 2020 DPW Calendar. The following DPW Solid Waste yards are open on July 3:

  • Northwest Citizens' Convenience Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street, Mon. –Sat., 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Northwest Transfer Station, located at 5030 Reisterstown Road, Mon. – Sat., 7:00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m.
  • Quarantine Road Landfill, located at 6100 Quarantine Road. Mon. – Sat., 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 4: The Northwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, the Northwest Transfer Station and the Quarantine Road Landfill will be closed on Saturday, July 4.  The residential drop-off centers at Reedbird and Bowleys Lane remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mechanical Street Sweeping remains suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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